Thursday, May 13, 2010

Movie Theatre Pet Peeves

Ok...so this will probably be a long list, but things have been bugging me lately. If I don't tell you then if you are doing them to me or other people then you people will never learn. Hahaha. This past weekend I just happened to pick up on quite a few of them and I just wanted to cringe each time something happened.

Handing me your crinkled up money when I tell you the total amount of the transaction, assuming that I will count it for you, and give you back what you need.I really just want to count the money and keep the extra as a tip if you are too incompetent to unravel your money and give me the correct amount.

Standing in a concession line for 5 minutes and still have no idea what you want when you get up to my register. I really just want to tell you to go back to the end of the line and then maybe by the second time you get up to my line you will know what you want to order.

Yelling at me that I told you that someone was in line before you, and telling me that you have stood in three different lines for ten minutes.What I want to tell you is that if you would be patient and stand in one line then you will eventually get served. But to continue to jump from line to line is not my problem.

Annoyed at me that you are running late for your movie because you tripped over your dog, forgot your wallet, or what ever excuse you have to give me. Next time...try leaving the house earlier and/or have a back up movie planned just in cause the movie you want to see is sold out!

If you are ordering tickets or concession items, get off the phone!!!!!!I find it very rude that you assume that you can not hang up your phone conversation or put the phone down for just a couple of minutes to get your items.

When you are handing your movie ticket to me at a ticket drop location...don't continue to walk and assume I will chase after you to give you back the other half of your ticket.Just be patient, stand and wait until I have torn your ticket and gave it back to you. Also, if you have a large party with you, please have one person have all the tickets. This will speed up the process as well!

Pick up your own trash as you exit the theatre.This will help the usher crew get a theatre cleaned a lot faster, especially if you are in a sold out show!!

If you are under the age of 25, don't be offended if I ask for your drivers license if you are buying a rated-R movie ticket. If you are under 17, don't try and have your parent buy your ticket for you! We know that you are going to try and sneak into the rated-R movie after your first failed attempt and then get a PG movie that is "near" the desired movie. Stay in the movie auditorium that you have a ticket for. This makes everyone's jobs a lot easier!

I kept the list short, I probably could have gone on for awhile...but these are the main ones that myself and other co-workers gripe about. I could probably make a list of what my co-workers and even myself need to stop doing...but that is for another post all together. ;)

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